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One of our anesthesiologists, Constantine, performing a spinal.

CRNAs Mary and Freeborn

Constantine at work

I&D of an infected wound and application of wound vac on Quito (From L-R Jan, Sharon, and Terry)

VAC placement around a Taylor Spatial Frame, thanks to Jan, our wound care RN specialist who helped us learn some advanced VAC techniques and wound care.

Rebuilding in town

Tough guy-- all the kids want to pose like tough guys and show hand signs. I saw this in the DR as well. It took a bit to get them to smile but showing them their picture on the camera screen usually helps get some smiles from kids and parents a like.

A view of the mountainside from our veranda sleeping quarters

A view of the back grounds of the hospital and laundry facilities. You can see the blue towels from surgery hanging out to dry in the lower right corner.

This was a sweet boy we met in clinic who was ready to learn to walk without his crutches.

One of our physical therapists during week one, Kaye, who worked some miracles.

This was the sterile processing room before reorganization. You can just make out the steel sink along the wall on the right that was used for cleaning the dirty instruments. So, the dirty, pussy, bloody instruments would be brought in and set down to be cleaned right next to the clean instruments waiting to be wrapped for sterilization. This sink was moved to it's own dirty processing room and new shelving set up for better organization.

Supplies to sort

Liz and Sylvia from LLU spending long hours sorting instruments and supplies.

Terry seeing a patient in clinic on our first morning. She had fallen and broken her wrist just that morning and we were able to reduce the fracture and splint her in our "after church" clinic.